Dyer Mountain

Route: Southeast Slopes
Posted On: 10/30/2017, By: jmanner
Info: Trailhead is dry. Intermittent snow between there and the summit. Some of the snowfields were knee deep, but for the most part it was shallow. 

Route: Southeast Slopes
Posted On: 7/22/2017, By: JasonKline
Info: Summer conditions. Snow was easily avoidable. 

Route: Southeast Slopes
Posted On: 7/2/2017, By: Bombay2Boulder
Info: All the snow on the route can be avoided if wanted. 

Route: Southeast Slopes
Posted On: 12/27/2016, By: ahrendse
Info: Easy walking up the road from the winter closure due to snowmobile grooming. Only a couple sections where flotation would have been useful but not necessary. Not much snow on the southeast slopes. 

Route: Southeast Slopes
Posted On: 11/20/2016, By: Trotter
Info: About 1-3 inches of snow over most of route. Drifted in low spots. Trailhead was very accessible, about an inch of snow on road. 

Route: West Ridge
Posted On: 7/28/2016, By: aliciaf
Info: Completely snow free on the entire route. Route finding a tad tricky on the route so study the pictures! A fun time, though. 

Route: Southeast Slopes
Posted On: 7/21/2016, By: flyingmagpie
Info: Climbed Dyer s-e slopes route, which was almost completely snow-free. Only a few very small patches of snow below the ridgeline near the summit, easily avoidable. Trailhead accessible by 2wd car. Road narrowed near the trailhead by plentiful rockfall from the slope above, leaving only one lane open. Road completely snow-free. Climb was essentially summer conditions. This route is steep but short, and 13ers.com route is completely accurate and easy to follow. Dyer is an interesting mountain geologically, and I found myself picking up rocks on the way down. 

Route: Southeast Slopes
Posted On: 3/14/2016, By: BillMiddlebrook
Info: Today we found decent snow conditions for a skin and ski of Dyer Mountain, from the Iowa Gulch winter trailhead. 

Route: north ridge
Posted On: 7/16/2015, By: jeremy27
Info: mosquito pass is snow free and drivable to the top with the right 4x4. ridge is snow free as well. I think roach underestimates the rating (2+) between evans and dyer. I made a Class 4 move or two but I tried to stay on the ridge and was off route on the east side too. you can probably find a Class 2+ route through if you are wiliing to drop off the ridge and search. fun and scenic hike. good luck. 

Route: West Ridge
Posted On: 7/11/2015, By: LivingOnTheEdge
Info: The West Ridge was free of snow on the route except one small down climb on the points. Made the move super spicy because we weren‘t sure if the snow would hold. It was soft enough to kick into, but a bit too soft to be positive. Weather was moving in so we pushed the pace. If we weren‘t rushed, I would have thrown on microspikes for this one move and the extra weight would have been completely worth it Also, as Bill says in the route description. There is a LOT of loose rock. I almost pulled off an 8 foot slab just before the first chimney. Looked completely solid and crumbled as soon as I touched it. It‘s pretty easy to get off route before you gain the ridge proper after the first large point and then things get ugly. Take your time with route finding. Trip report likely to follow. 

Route: Southeast Slopes
Posted On: 6/14/2015, By: BagginPeaks
Info: Conditions rapidly changing. Was able to drive all the way to the upper parking lot, road is snow free. Opted to climb directly up the mostly snow free slopes straight from the parking lot rather than staying low in the basin. Once on the upper sections the snow is soft, minimal post holing, firm in some sections on the ridge. Did not use crampons or micro spikes but poles are helpful for the occasional post hole in the wind drifts. Descended at about 10am and the snow was softening but still able to boot pack down. Slush on the rocky slopes leading down to the parking area sucks though. 

Route: Southeast Slopes
Posted On: 6/8/2015, By: doggler
Info: Freeze/thaw in full effect. Started, summitted, ended early - 5:45, 7:15, 8:00. Floatation not necessary due to firm snow in the AM, but crampons were great from 11.8k to summit. Hard and fast glissade descent; not doable without an axe. As an aside, saw evidence of many wet slides on Sherman‘s west face. Many of them swept over the route to summit from Iowa Gulch. If you‘re planning on an afternoon ascent.....uhm...be careful. 

Route: Southeast Slopes
Posted On: 5/3/2015, By: Grover
Info: Dyer Mountain is covered in snow and a ride/ski off the summit is definitely possible at this time. Continuous snow from the road all the way to the summit as of Saturday. This should only change in regards to the start of the road off of CR-2 and a section of the road up higher, when it is along a shelf in the ~11,700 to ~11,800' range. Snow was getting soft on the road in the afternoon. I would suggest skis/splitboard/snowshoes if going for Sherman, Gemini or Dyer from the Iowa Gulch TH. 

Route: Southeast Slopes
Posted On: 4/14/2015, By: Tony1
Info: We ascended directly up the south ridge and descended the southeast slopes. If you want a snow climb, go either way. The southeast slopes area is still completely blanketed in snow, and it is well-consolidated, as is the snow on the south ridge. The angle of the snow on the south ridge tops out at about 45 degrees, while the snow angle on the southeast slopes is more mellow. Glissading the southeast slopes was a blast! Snowshoes not needed; we were walking back down the road from 1:30-2:30 pm. I suggest starting from the road split, near 11,000 feet. Any higher and you will risk getting stuck. I can upload some pictures for more clarity this evening. 

Route: Southeast Slopes
Posted On: 3/22/2015, By: BKS
Info: A group of 7 organized by Scott P summited Dyer on standard route with a variety of equipment. Snowshoes, skis/skins, splitboard, and simply boots. Floatation not required. Road from blacktop to summer trailhead has continuous hardpacked snow. Southeast slopes are mostly bare, but the bowl and broad gully further up the drainage has good coverage. Snow was stable in bowl and gulley late in day in spite of heat and intense sun- four inches of spring powder on top of crust and sugar. Conditions were ideal for early spring. Scenic summit. Good time was had by all.